Theme D: Peace and Conflict Flashcards

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Peace and justice
Christianity, nation

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Nation will not take up sword against nation

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Peace and justice
Islam, the

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The servants of the Lord of Mercy are those who… when aggressive people address them reply with words of peace

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Forgiveness and reconciliation
Islam, forgive others

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Forgive others as you would want Allah to forgive you on the day of judgement -Hadith

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Forgiveness and reconciliation
Christianity, Forgive

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Forgive 77 times

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Islam, do

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Do not kill each other… if any does these things out of hostility and injustice, We shall make him suffer fire

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Christianity, do not

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Do not repay anyone evil for evil, if it is possible… live at peace with everyone

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Islam, do not take

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Do not take a life which God has made sacred

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Islam, the most

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The most excellent jihad is the uttering of truth in the presence of an unjust ruler -Hadith

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Christianity, he

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He has sent me to… release the oppressed

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Christianity, blessed

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Blessed are the peacemakers

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Islam, Ummah

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Ummah= Muslim community= one body= protest if some Muslims oppressed

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Christianity, an

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An eye for an eye

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Violence, violent protest and terrorism
Islam, if

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If you have to respond to an attack, make your response proportionate. But if you are patient that is better -Qur’an

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Reasons for war
Christianity, the love

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The love of money is the root of all evil

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Reasons for war
Islam, God

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God does not like …people… hiding the bounty God has given them -Qur’an

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Reasons for war
Islam, the richest

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The richest of the rich is one who is not a prisoner of greed -Imam Ali (Shi’a verse)

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Reasons for war
Christianity, do not

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Do not repay evil for evil

18
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Reasons for war
Christianity, turn

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Turn the other cheek

19
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Reasons for war
Islam, those

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Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms for they have been wronged- God has the power to help them

20
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Reasons for war
Islam, there

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There is cause to act against those who oppress people and transgress in the land against all justice… though if a person is patient and forgives, this is one of the greatest things -Qur’an

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Reasons for war
Christianity, do

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Do to others what you would have them do unto you

22
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Reasons for war
Islam, need

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Need for justice so “fair retribution” allowed, forgiveness a better response rewarded by God

23
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Nuclear weapons and weapon of mass destruction
Christianity, an

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An eye for an eye -cannot justify

24
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Nuclear weapons and weapon of mass destruction
Islam, do

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Do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands -Qur’an

25
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Nuclear weapons and weapon of mass destruction
Christianity, acceptable

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They are an acceptable deterrent -Catholic Church

26
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Nuclear weapons and weapon of mass destruction
Christianity, it is

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It is feared that the continuance of nuclear tests will have fatal consequences for life on Earth-Vatican Council

27
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Just war
Islam, know

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Know that the evil of war is swift and it’s taste bitter

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Holy war and religion as a cause of violence
Christianity, all

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All who draw the sword die by the sword

29
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Holy war and religion as a cause of violence
Islam, fight

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Fight in God’s cause those who fight you but do not overstep the limits -Qur’an

30
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Holy war and religion as a cause of violence
Christianity, Old Testament

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Says God helped Jews win battles to settle in the promised land

31
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Christianity, blessed

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Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God

32
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Islam, fighting

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Fighting has been ordained for you although it is hard for you

33
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Islam, if

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If they incline towards peace, you must also incline towards it

34
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Islam, the ink

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The ink of a scholar is holier than the blood of a martyr

35
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Islam, inner

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Inner peace through submission to God’s will and being part of the Ummah (not a quote)

36
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Islam, there

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There is no compulsion in religion

37
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Christianity, love

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Love your enemies

38
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Pacifism and peacemaking
Hinduism, ahimsa

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The principle of ahimsa means that all living things are sacred because they are part of God (not a quote)

39
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Victims of war
Islam, whoever

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Whoever saved a life, it would be as if they saved the life of all mankind

40
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Victims of war
Islam, none

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None of you truly believe until you wish for your brother what you wish for yourself

41
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Victims of war
Christianity, parable

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The sheep and the goats

42
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Victims of war
Christianity, the good

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The Good Samaritan (shows everyone everyone else’s neighbour)